Thread by @plopesresearch

Our #AdaLovelaceDay became a #Adaweek2020 which starts today with this exciting plenary with Jingyi Li (jingyi.me), Gabriella Johnson (gabriellamjohnson.com), Constanza Piña Pardo (corazonderobota.wordpress.com), and Ari Melenciano (ariciano.com)! 1/7

Please register at: eventbrite.com/e/ada-lovelace…

Join us on the livestream today at 3PM (CST):

Check all speakers at: ada2020.plopes.org 2/7

Our opening speakers in a nutshell:
1. Jingyi Li (@jingyitweets, jingyi.me) is #HCI PhD student working on creativity support tools or fabrication at @stanfordhci, where they are advised by @dSeanMustard and @magrawala, you can hear them at 3PM (CST) today! 3/7

2. Gabriella Johnson (gabriellamjohnson.com) is a #HCI PhD student working on fairness, equality, and independence in accessibility at @CUBoulder in the Superhuman Computing Lab, advised by @shaunkane, you can hear her at 3PM (CST) today! #adaweek2020 4/7

3. Constanza Piña Pardo (corazonderobota.wordpress.com) is a Chilean artist and contemporary dance performer, working in new media, dance, performance, #opensource, #DIY synthesizers, electronic textiles and wearable technology, you can hear her at 3PM (CST) today! #adaweek2020 5/7

4. Ari Melenciano (founder of @Afrotectopia ; ariciano.com) is an artist, designer, creative technologist, researcher, and educator who explores the relationships between various design and sentient experiences, you can hear Ari at 3PM (CST) today! #adaweek2020 6/7

Last, my students put so much hard work over the last months organizing this @jas_x_flowers @tao_yujie @xjasminelu @ZoeZiwei and Dasha; @tengshanyuan @alexjmazursky Romain and Svitlana as volunteers! Thanks our sponsors @CDAC_UChicago @UChicagoCS and @UChicagoPSD ! 7/7